Generals - The Verdict

DESIGNATING one unit on each side as the commander's unit seemed to work well, adding extra spice to the biblical rules from Neil Thomas's Ancient & Medieval Wargaming.

It was interesting to see how the two tabletop generals handled the rule during the Battle of Palm Hill.

My opponent sent all three of his chariot units forward in a cavalier manner that saw Pharoah's squadron quickly lose three of its four bases.

'Reg' subsequently pulled the royal squadron back so it was well out of harm's way as the loss of Pharoah could have been catastrophic for the Egyptians' chances.

I took a very different approach, holding back the elite Ephraimites, who were considered to include the person of Joshua, the Hebrew leader following the death of Moses.

This kept my commander very safe, but it meant a powerful unit took no part in the battle until well after it had been effectively decided.

Probably neither of us got this aspect of the rules right, and it will be interesting to see how it is handled in future battles.

The royal chariot squadron, reduced to one base, can be seen in the distance just before it retreated to behind the main body of the Egyptian army